Tim Burke
10 articles · The Washington Times
-
Report: 95% of bets on McGregor vs. Mayweather are being placed on Conor
By Tim Burke
While it is hard to collect hard, verifiable data on sports betting across the many vendors that accept wagers, all signs are pointing to Conor McGregor being the fighter that people are…
-
Conor McGregor believes he will compete in MMA and boxing after Floyd Mayweather fight
By Tim Burke
Despite never stepping into a boxing ring for a professional fight before, Conor McGregor has been given the task of defeating one of the best defensive fighters of all time in his…
-
Dana White: I?m on the stage to keep McGregor from touching Mayweather
By Tim Burke
More than a few fans have been wondering why UFC president Dana White is in the middle of everything at the Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather press conference tour that hit their…
-
De La Hoya expects ?close to 3 million? buys for Canelo vs. Golovkin
By Tim Burke
Oscar De La Hoya really brought the promotional heat today. The Golden Boy CEO is set to promote one of the biggest bouts in a while when his charge Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez…
-
Report: Canelo vs. Chavez PPV did ?at least 1 million buys?
By Tim Burke
It looks like Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez is back in the driver?s seat when it comes to being a huge PPV draw. The Mexican superstar drew underwhelming numbers for his last two fights…
-
Report: Manny Pacquiao returning to fight Adrien Broner
By Tim Burke
With Saul "Canelo" Alvarez set to fight in September, there has been a lot of discussion about who he is going to meet in the ring. There's still a while to go…
-
Mayweather on a fight with Golovkin: ‘That’s easy work’
By Tim Burke
Floyd Mayweather is apparently retired. After his win over Manny Pacquiao in May, he had one more fight on his deal with Showtime. Instead of taking on another big-time opponent, he took…
-
Cotto vs. Canelo: Juan Manuel Marquez believes bout was a draw
By Tim Burke
Last night's mega-bout between Miguel Cotto and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez was an exciting bout that featured a few close rounds, but Alvarez used his size and strength advantage to take over later…
-
Floyd Mayweather backtracks on dropping his titles
By Tim Burke
It wouldn't be a normal day in the boxing world if Floyd Mayweather wasn't going back on something he said. Today's instance has to do with his titles. After beating Manny Pacquiao…
-
Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao randomly drug tested during negotiations in 2009
By Tim Burke
You likely know that it has been a long, winding road traveled to get to May 2nd. Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather have had on-again, off-again negotiations for years before finally coming…